General Knowledge Question Answer: Current Affairs GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge Current Affairs Questions, Current Affairs Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important Current Affairs MCQs for GK

Q. At the end-September 2011, the foreign debt on India stood at -
1) $ 326.6 billion
2) $ 306.4 billion
3) $ 336.6 billion
4) $ 342.4 billion

View Answer

Q. The share of concessional debt in total foreign debt on India was 15.5% at end-March 2011 which at end-September 2011 became-
1) 14.7%
2) 15.0%
3) 15.9%
4) 16.2%

View Answer

Q. As per the latest figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture, the per capita per day foodgrain availability in India stands at -
1) 440 gm
2) 900 gm
3) 280 gm
4) 580 gm

View Answer

Q. The both houses of the Parliament have passed the Bill of raising paid-up capital of Life Insurance Corporation of India in December 2011. This Bill after the notification as Act will raise the paid-up capital to-
1) 25 crore
2) 50 crore
3) 100 crore
4) 200 crore

View Answer

Q. United Nations Organisation (UNO) has declared to celebrate 2012 as-
1) Year of Cooperatives
2) Year of Banking
3) Year of Global Recovery
4) Year of Prosperity

View Answer

Q. At end-September 2011, the proportion of short-term debt in country's total foreign debt stood at-
1) 25.0%
2) 19.6%
3) 23.3%
4) 21.9%

View Answer

Q. Which of the following is true for RBI's third-quarter monetary policy review announced on January 24, 2012?
1) Only changed CRR
2) Both Repo and CRR changed
3) Only Repo changed
4) Only Bank Rate changed

View Answer

Q. After the announcement of RBI's third quarter review of monetary policy 2011-12, which of the following rate remains the lowest?
1) Cash Reserve Ratio
2) Bank Rate
3) Repo Rate
4) Reserve Repo Rate

View Answer

Q. During the first nine months of the year 2011-12, country's exports aggregated to $217.6 billion, showing a year-on-year growth of -
1) 16.8%
2) 18.4%
3) 23.3%
4) 25.6%

View Answer

Q. During the period April-December 2011, of the financial year 2011-12, India's trade deficit stood at -
1) $ 133.3 billion
2) $121.3 billion
3) $ 129.6 billion
4) $ 139.2 billion

View Answer

Career Scope in Interior Design

Interior design is a fun and creative field. It mixes art and practicality to make spaces look good and work well. With more people wanting great places to live and work, the need for skilled interior designers is rising. Let’s look at what it takes to have a career in interior design, including nee →

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Foundation Date: December 8, 1991 Headquarters: The Republic of Belarus Executive Secretaries: Sergei Lebedev Member Countries: 12 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was established on December 8, 1991, and the leaders of the Republic of Belarus, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine signed an a →

What is Bitcoin?

In 2009, an unknown programmer by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto put forward a whitepaper that proposed a creation of new form of digital currency - cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency functions the same way as regular currencies do in that its used as a means of exchange, unit of account and a store of va →

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Headquarter: New Delhi Function and Objective of the Organization: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)has been established under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which consolidates various acts & orders that have hitherto handled food-related issues in various Ministries →